'Replacement?' he queried, closing the door behind him.
'JJs replacement. Shes leaving in a month isn't she?'
'Yes. So who's her replacement?'
Rossi sighed. He was deeply annoyed. After a moment he spoke.
'The girl who will be replacing her is named Larisa Parker-Kennedy and shes 22 years old. Above average IQ, though nothing to rival Reids. Shes trained in public and media relations aswell as having taken the classes to qualify as a profilers. Shes trained in the use of a gun and so has every qualification needed to join the squad.'
Hotchner listened all the way through this speech and couldn't work out why on earth Rossi was so angry. He was about to find out.
'She finished all her college courses at the ages of 19 and 20 because since middle school shes done accelerated classes. Shes currently working on Vogue as a fashion photojournalist,'
Hotcher left a gasp of suprise escape him.
'How'd she get from Vogue to FBI?' he asked.
'She submitted her resume last year but there was no openings. Since JJs leaving they proceeded to head hunt her. Without any input from me.'
'David, thats out of order...but she does sound like the best qualified candidate we could possibly get.' Hotchner hoped his immediate boss would see sense.
'I don't care if shes the most qualified candiate, I should have been the one to decide that. Now I'd like it if you'd leave please. Let the rest of the team know about her. She'll be here next Monday morning, make sure someones here to look after her.'
It was now obvious that Rossi wasn't intending on liking the kid if he could help it and Hotchner didn't think that was fair. He tried to start a speech several times but Rossi cut him off and in the end Hotchner left in a temper.
Storming back out into the main office he stood in the center and called for attention. Everyone paused what they were doing and turned to look at him. He looked round at the team and felt a large amount of pride in them. When they'd all gathered round he explained about the new recruit and gave orders that the office was to be left tidy so she didn't feel she was walking into a way zone. He also told them all to be in work about 20 minutes earlier than usual so she didn't think lateness was accepted. After giving that order he told them he was going home for the weekend and he'd be on his cell if anyone needed him.
As everyone went back to finishing off the work they had left from the last case they all thought of the new recruit in their own way.
Special agent Morgan started to organise his computer while thinking about how nice it would be to have some fresh blood. Particularly fresh blood as interesting as this dame sounded. He also half hoped that the chick would hit it off with Reid, who needed a girl in his life. Hell, she was even stupidly clever like Reid, so maybe they could get something going. Derek Morgan really hoped so.
Spencer Reid filled in his protocol forms whilst making a mental note to get up a half hour earlier on Monday, to make sure someone was here to welcome the new girl. She sounded interesting, at least. Particularly if she was similarly intelligent. Maybe he'd have someone to debate stuff with now, for as much as he loved the rest of the team he didn't have alot in common with them.
JJ Jareau thought about the new recruit with a mix of sadness as well as excited nervously. The new recruit would, in four weeks time, be replacing her, as she left for her new life with William, and to have their baby. She finished her paper work and left, the way her coat strained around her middle another reminder of what exictements life had in store for her in the next few months. She smiled as she climbed into her car.
Emily Prentiss looked forward to the new girl. She despised being the newbie and maybe she could take the girl under her wing alittle. Help her along. She was excited about the girls coming.
David Rossi felt bad for the way he was reacting. He knew he would probably not be the nicest to the girl when she came and he hated the idea that he could be so unreasonable. It just really hacked him off that the guys above him, who had a thousand times less experience that him, could take these decisions and just make them run without checking with him. The girls qualifications were superb, no doubt about that...it just really annoyed him that she could be appointed without him even knowing. He didn't want to admit it, but he also didn't like to think of JJ leaving. Afterall, she had been the one who helped the others accept him after he replaced Gideon.